From: Björn Töpel > Sent: 13 December 2019 17:51 > From: Björn Töpel <bjorn.topel@xxxxxxxxx> > > From Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Optimization Reference Manual, > 3.4.1.4 Code Alignment, Assembly/Compiler Coding Rule 11: All branch > targets should be 16-byte aligned. > > This commits aligns branch targets according to the Intel manual. I'd Ignore that advice.... It makes very little difference, and none at all on more recent cpu. Read https://www.agner.org/optimize/microarchitecture.pdf The extra cache footprint probably makes a bigger difference. David - Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT, UK Registration No: 1397386 (Wales)
